Car-roof.



K. F. NYSTROIVI.

CAR ROOF.

APPLICATION man 1AN.26.191B.

Patented Mar. 18,1919.

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K. F. NYSTROM.

CAR ROOF.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.26.|911.

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Patented Mar.. i8, QQ.

Application led January 2. 1918. Serial No. 214,020.

To all wtom t may concern.'

Be it known that l,

siding at Montreal, in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada,have invented certain new and useful improvements in Car-Roofs, of whichthe following is a specication, reference being Vhad therein to theaccompanying drawings.

The invention vrelates to car roofs of that type in which the runningboard and saddles are formed of wood. rlhe present invention comprisesthe peculiar construction of an auxiliary saddle upon the wooden saddlefor securing the running boards to the wooden saddle. Another feature ofthe invention is the means for draining from between the adjacentrunning boards and also certain arrangements and combinations of partsmore fully hereinafter set forth,

ln the drawings:

Figure l is a cross-sectional view through a car roof embodying myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the running board and saddle construction;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view thereof.

ln the construction of roofs of the type in which the running boardsaddles are formed of wood, it is usual to secure the running boardsdirectly to the saddle by nails or similar securing means; but thisconstruction is open to several objections, such as the splitting of thesaddles by the nails, the working loose of the running boards, etc. Withmy improved construction, these objectionable features are avoided byreason of securing the running boards to an auxiliary saddle mountedupon the wooden saddle. the arrangement of the mountingy being such thatthe wooden saddle is reinforced therebyf represents the roong sheetshaving the upstanding side flanges B which are embraced by the carlinecaps C and also provided with the upstanding end flanges D which areembraced by ridge caps E. The junction caps F embrace the adjacent endsof the adjacent carline caps and ridge caps to weather-proof the carroof. G represents the wooden saddles in the plane of the carline capsand supported thereupon, and

` secured in place b v the saddle bolt H.

For securing the running boards and at the same time to reinforce thewooden sad- Fnrraor NY- .s'raom a subject of the King of Sweden, re-

dle and to avoid splitting the latter, the following construction isemployed: l represents the running boards extending longitudinally ofthe car roof and J the auxiliary saddles formed of pressed sheet metaland located at intervals of the car roof upon the wooden saddles. Theseauxiliary saddles have the laterally extending portions d projectingoutwardly beyond the sides of the wooden saddles G, a sufficientdistance for the passage of the bolts K therethrough for securing therunning boards thereupon. rlhe auxiliary saddles J are secured tothewooden saddles G by the ears J2 struck downwardly from the laterallyextending portionsd to embrace each wooden saddle and by the bolts Mpassing through the saddle and ears, this arrangement of auxiliarysaddle with its ears embracing the wooden saddle reinforcing the latter.

For draining the space between the adjacent running boards upon theauxiliary sad-` dles, the latter are provided with channel shapedgrooves L in the laterally extending portions J', extending downwardlytoward the outer edges thereof.

By the above construction the advantages of the wooden` saddle areretained while its disadvantages are avoided. At the same time thestructure is adapted to perform its functions aswell as does an allsteel running board saddle, which latter is objectionable on an allsteel car roof, since the contacting steel surfaces of the saddle andcar roof cause rapid wear and corrosion on both the saddle and the roof.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. In a car roof, the combination with a wooden saddle, of a sheet metalsaddle thereupon, ears struck out from said sheet metal saddle andvextending downwardly to embrace said wooden saddle, means for securingsaid ears to said wooden saddle, and a running board secured upon sheetmetal saddle.

2. In a car roof, the combination with a wooden saddle, of a sheet metalsaddle thereupon, portions extending laterally therefrom, ears struckdownwardly from said metalssaddle, secured to said Wooden saddle,

downwardly and outwardly inclined groove formed in the space betweensaid boards.

4. In a car roof, the combination withv a wooden saddle having its undersurface conform to the contour of the roof and its upper surfacehorizontal, of an auxiliary saddle resting upon the upper surface ofsaid wooden saddle and secured to the latter, and a running boardSecured to said auxiliary saddle.

5. In a car roof the combination with a wooden saddle havlng its undersurface conform to the contour of the roof and its upper surfacehorizontal, of an auxiliary saddle resting upon the upper surface ofsaid wooden saddle and provided with Idownwardly-extending portionssecured to said wooden saddle and with laterally-extending portions, anda running board secured upon said laterally extending portions. y

6. `In a car roof, the combination with a wooden saddle having its undersurface conform to the contour of the roof and its upper surfacehorizontal, of a saddle bolt extending through said wooden saddle andsecuring the same to the car roof, an auxiliary saddle resting upon theupper surface of said wooden saddle and secured to the latterindependent of said saddle bolt and a running board secured to saidlauxiliary saddle.

. 7. In a car roof, the combination with a wooden saddle having itsunder surface conform to the contour of the roof and its upper surfacehorizontal, of an `auxiliary saddle resting upon the upper surface ofsaid wooden saddle and secured to the latter, said auxiliary saddleprojecting outwardly beyond the sides of said wooden saddle, and runningboards secured to the outwardlyprojecting part of said auxiliary saddle,a portion of said outwardly-projecting part being downwardly andoutwardly inclined to provide drainage.

Signed at the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, this 3rd day of January1918.

KARL FRITJ OF NYSTROM.

